O’Byrne Services was established in 1999, and has been providing boiler and shower services throughout the Southeast of Ireland since. Our aim is to give a quick response to boiler and shower breakdowns. We also carry out warranty work for most boiler and shower manufacturers.

Building Websites since 1999, Intrade Solutions is a progressive web design & development agency providing e-business solutions to the Irish market. Our committed and talented team unite technical and business expertise with industry experience to ensure your website is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest professional standards.

At Cleere Life & Pensions our priority is to to provide financial planning solutions for clients in the areas of pensions, protection and investments. Our services are, and always have been, founded on honest, trust and integrity.

Dee Gibney Properties is Letting Agency and Management Company, offering a competitive, friendly and efficient service to landlords and tenants alike. We are centrally located on Patrick Street, Kilkenny.

The firm is run by John O'Sullivan. John is a Certified Public Accountant and has more than twenty years experience in practice in both Ireland & the UK and offers a full range of accounting and professional services to the SME sector. We are a member firm of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.

At John Buggy Auctionneers - Property Partners, we specialise in Sales, Rentals, Property Management and Valuation of all types of residential and commercial properties across all corners of Kilkenny City & County. We are based on Parliament Street, Kilkenny City.

At Carrigan & Co Accountants, Carlow & Kilkenny, we help you get the best out of your situation. We are committed to providing a first class service tailored to the individual needs of each client. We keep a close eye on all the essentials for you and offer proactive advice on how you can improve your personal, family, or business finances.

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The population of County Kilkenny is 95,419 according to the 2011 census ... plus an undisclosed number of Kilkenny cats.The architect who built the White House in Washington, D.C., James Hoban, was raised on the Earl of Desart’s estate in Cuffesgrange, near Callan in Co. Kilkenny.

One of the most instantly recognised buildings in Ireland, Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first castle, probably a wooden structure, in the 12th century.
William the Earl Marshall (Strongbow's son-in-law) built the first stone castle on the site, which was completed in 1213. This was a square-shaped castle with towers at each corner; three of these original four towers survive to this day

The annals tell of a terrible massacre which took place in Dunmore Caves, with 1000 people killed by attacking Vikings in 928AD. Over the years there have been numerous finds of human bones, which together with finding of the Viking artifacts, seem to bear out that terrible tale.

Kilkenny is 117 kilometres (73 mi) away the capital Dublin and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north from the nearest city Waterford. Wexford is 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the south-east and Limerick is 122 kilometres (76 mi) to the west.

On learning that Bishop Kearney was buried in a tomb within St Canice’s Cathedral;

“I have to admit it was very exciting and it was great to finally prove conclusively that Barack Obama’s sixth generation grand uncle was the Bishop of Ossory who died in Kilkenny city at the Bishop’s Palace in 1813. It is now the headquarters of the Heritage Council."